Transcript Heat and Frost Insulators 17 Presentation

Commercial/Industrial
Substance Abuse Policy
ScreenSafe Inc.
Program Administrators
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Commercial/Industrial
Substance Abuse Policy
ScreenSafe, Inc.
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Goals and Objectives
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Recognition of the problem;
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Development of a comprehensive policy;
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Educate Participants;
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Promote the Employee Assistance
Program, EAP;
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Implement a fair and respectful drug
testing program that conforms to Federal
drug testing standards.
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The Policy
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Based on the IBEW Portland and
Northwest Indiana’s drug-free workplace
programs.
 Indiana’s program began around 1989 and
includes the unions and construction
companies in the business roundtable.
 The Portland program began ten years ago
with 1,000 and has grown to include 7,000
in three states.
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Policy Requirements
and Prohibitions
The use of alcohol or drugs by employees
during working hours on the job site or on
company property (including company
vehicles) is absolutely prohibited.
 Participants are required to submit to drug
and/or alcohol testing in accordance with
this policy.
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Policy Requirements
and Prohibitions
No participant will be tested for alcohol
unless a reasonable suspicion exists that the
person is under the influence of alcohol, or
they are involved in an OSHA recordable on
the job accident.
 Participants subject to this policy continue to
have access to the usual protections provided
as part of their union membership.
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Policy Requirements
and Prohibitions
All participants of the program shall be
considered part of the testing pool and will be
tested over a 2 year period.
 Participants will be selected randomly from
the 50% pool.
 Participants who complete the testing
process will not be returned to the 50% pool.
 At the same time there will be an ongoing 10%
pool.
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Testing Procedures
Names picked from the random pool.
 ScreenSafe refers to member database to
learn where the participant is working.
 Designated (Company or Union)
Representative called and informed to
expect a fax regarding participants being
tested.
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Notification Procedures
ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
Representative in the AM.
 Forms sent to Designated Representative:
 Testing Procedures for the Drug Free Alliance
 Notification Form
 List of Collection Sites
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Notification Procedures
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Designated Representative notifies
participant of testing.
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Designated Representative reminds participant
to bring photo I.D.
Gives the participant the list of testing sites
Informs participant that the test must performed
before the end of the next business day
Designated Representative faxes
Notification form back to ScreenSafe.
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Testing Procedures
A participant that is currently unemployed
will receive $50.00 from the Alliance for the
time they took to take the test.
 If the participant is employed he/she will
receive one (1) hour off with regular wages
and fringe benefits. (this excludes
accelerated testing).
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Testing Procedures Safeguards
Integrity of specimens insured by
utilization of one collection procedure at all
sites
 All labs have NIDA Approved
 All Testing Sites are DHHS approved
 All positives confirmed by GC/MS
 MRO reviews all drug test positives
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Testing Procedures –
Safeguards
Urine samples separated into two
containers at time of collection
 Other forms of testing for participants
with confirmed medical conditions
 Blind testing
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Testing Procedures
If the test is negative, no further action is
taken.
 If the test is positive, the Medical Review
Officer (MRO) calls participant to validate
reason for positive.
 If no valid reason found, participant is in
violation of policy.
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Testing Procedures
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Testing will also be done when there is
“reasonable suspicion”.
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Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes place
(based on EAP recommendation) once a
participant tests positive and has returned
to work.
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Policy Violations
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Policy Violations can include;
 Having a positive test result.
 Failing to take a test as scheduled
 Failing to keep a scheduled appointment
with EAP
 Failing to participate in and/or complete the
assigned treatment or education program
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Policy Violations
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Policy Violations can include (continued);
 Substituting another substance or specimen
 Providing a dilute specimen for a second time
without a valid medical explanation
 Providing a urine specimen which shows the
presence of an adulterant
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Consequences
Upon a first positive test;
 Participant will be referred to the EAP for
evaluation
 Participant must complete recommended
treatment or education program
 Participant may be returned to work prior to
program completion
 The participant will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
Upon a second positive test;
 Participant will be referred to the EAP for
evaluation
 Participant must complete recommended
treatment or education program
 Participant may be returned to work prior to
program completion
 The participant will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
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Upon a third positive test within a two-year period
from the preceding (second);
 Participant will be referred to the EAP for evaluation
 Participant must complete recommended treatment or
education program
 Participant may be returned to work prior to program
completion
The participant will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
The participant will be required to sign a "Last Chance
Agreement" between him/herself and the Program.
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Non-compliance Procedures
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ScreenSafe will let the Designated Representative know
that the participant is unavailable.
ScreenSafe will inform the EAP of the participants noncompliance and the reason.
Participants will be asked to contact ScreenSafe.
Participants will receive written notices confirming
their non-compliance and providing them with
information to assist them in returning to compliance.
ScreenSafe will inform the Union that the member is
unavailable.
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Employment Verification
Database
Through an internet based website the names of
members who are in compliance with drug testing
policy will be listed.
 The only information that will be on the site is the
members full name and Local Union Number and
the last four digits of the social security number.
 Participants will be found by matching the
members last 4 digits of their social security
number and first and last name
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Employment Verification
Database
Any further information the participant will need to
contact ScreenSafe
 Each contractors Designated Representatives will be
assigned a user name and password.
 The passwords will be changed every 30 days the
same password can not be used.
 If they are not in compliance with the Drug Policy
they will show as “not found” if a member is
compliant the participants name and Local number
will show
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